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Prenolepis Imparis Journal (Updated 6/11/17)

Started By Californian Anter , Mar 19 2017 2:33 PM

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#1 Offline Californian Anter - Posted March 19 2017 - 2:33 PM

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I currently have 2 queens. One just got her eggs today, other one has nothing so far. Trying to keep myself from checking on them again for at least 2 weeks  :D .


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#2 Offline Nathant2131 - Posted March 19 2017 - 2:45 PM

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#3 Offline Californian Anter - Posted April 19 2017 - 6:08 PM

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Update (4/19/17): Well one queen was infertile and died. The other one has a pile of eggs and larvae already. Her gaster is also very inflated.


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#4 Offline Nathant2131 - Posted May 8 2017 - 2:48 PM

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How is the queen doing now?


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#5 Offline Californian Anter - Posted May 8 2017 - 6:34 PM

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How is the queen doing now?

She now has 3 large separate piles of eggs. Not much otherwise.


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#6 Offline Nathant2131 - Posted May 9 2017 - 4:51 AM

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How is the queen doing now?

She now has 3 large separate piles of eggs. Not much otherwise.

 

Wow, and still no larvae or pupae?


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#7 Offline VoidElecent - Posted May 9 2017 - 5:02 AM

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How is the queen doing now?

She now has 3 large separate piles of eggs. Not much otherwise.

 

Wow, and still no larvae or pupae?

 

 

I'm fairly sure that Prenolepis imparis take relatively longer than most ants to grow; my queens that I caught in Late February still don't even have larvae- this may be a factor of the temperature, but I don't know.


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#8 Offline Nathant2131 - Posted May 9 2017 - 5:09 AM

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How is the queen doing now?

She now has 3 large separate piles of eggs. Not much otherwise.

 

Wow, and still no larvae or pupae?

 

 

I'm fairly sure that Prenolepis imparis take relatively longer than most ants to grow; my queens that I caught in Late February still don't even have larvae- this may be a factor of the temperature, but I don't know.

 

I should get prepared for some waiting, if that's the case. When did yours actually start laying eggs?


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#9 Offline Bracchymyrmex - Posted May 9 2017 - 6:13 AM

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I should get prepared for some waiting, if that's the case. When did yours actually start laying eggs?

 

Usually a week or two after capture.

 

 

 


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#10 Offline Californian Anter - Posted May 9 2017 - 8:57 PM

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How is the queen doing now?

She now has 3 large separate piles of eggs. Not much otherwise.

 

Wow, and still no larvae or pupae?

 

 

I'm fairly sure that Prenolepis imparis take relatively longer than most ants to grow; my queens that I caught in Late February still don't even have larvae- this may be a factor of the temperature, but I don't know.

 

I should get prepared for some waiting, if that's the case. When did yours actually start laying eggs?

 

She started like 3 weeks to a month after capture. I forgot to add, she does have larvae.


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#11 Offline Californian Anter - Posted June 11 2017 - 7:47 PM

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Update (6/11/17): She now has her first pupae as well as a ton of eggs and larvae. Her water is running low though...


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